Electives In Nepal

Medicine in Pokhara

Medical Students on placement in Pokhara have access to big, busy wards and the chance to spend time in key departments or smaller, niche clinics. Whether you are keen to scrub in for theatre or get experience with leprosy rehabilitation, there are all manner of options available. The list of conditions you’re likely to come across is comprehensive, and some ailments are so rare that you may have only read about them if you’ve heard of them at all. Skin infections, insect and snake bites, typhoid, rheumatic fever, respiratory infections, worm infestations, HIV, TB is to name but a few. Click the ‘ENQUIRE NOW’ button to find out more.

NURSING IN POKHARA

It’s common in Nepal for families to provide bedside care for patients, which is good news for Nurses as this results in a much more clinically focused placement. Whether you’re looking into Adult, Paediatric, or Mental Health nursing, there’ll be something for you. You’ll have the chance to turn your attention towards much more niche areas of interest like leprosy rehabilitation or Neonatal Intensive Care. Another unique aspect of this placement is your ability to join local Nursing students on ward rounds to exchange skills and information that neither party would have otherwise been able to acquire. What’s more, you’ll work alongside seasoned specialists from all over the country from whom you’ll learn the ins and outs of working in such a resource-poor environment. Click the ‘ENQUIRE NOW’ button to find out more.

Midwifery in Pokhara

With increased levels of birthing complications and busy wards, there will be plenty to learn on this placement. For most Midwives, delivery is only part of the job and our great relationships with the Maternity Department in both a large government hospital and a smaller private clinic, give you a chance to get involved in everything from ward rounds to Neonatal Intensive Care. The department sees an average of 30 babies born per day, and some of these births result in malpresentation, asphyxia and breech births. This means you'll gain experience with problems that rarely occur in the UK, all while in a challenging low resource setting. Click the ‘ENQUIRE NOW’ button to find out more.

PHYSIOTHERAPY IN POKHARA

In Pokhara, you’ll undertake your physiotherapy placement in a highly specialised rehabilitation hospital.

You’ll quickly learn why the hospital’s motto is “we take you back to an active life”. Their overarching aim is to educate their patients and ultimately improve their quality of life.

You’ll spend time with local specialists, learning how a lack of resource impacts the quality of care they’re able to deliver.

In terms of cases, you’ll see things like strokes, degenerative disorders, soft tissue injuries, neuromuscular disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, spinal cord injuries, post-amputation rehabilitation, pain management, and delayed developmental milestones among others.

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PARAMEDIC SCIENCE in Pokhara

In Pokhara, flagging down a taxi is often a more efficient way to get to hospital than calling an ambulance. You’ll spend most of your time looking at cases as they come in as a result. That said, ambulances do come into their own when there are mass casualties resulting from major incidents.

One of our partner hospitals even has a specialist ICU ambulance, one of the few existing in Nepal. In terms of cases, you’ll see everything from domestic injuries to paediatric typhoid. Click the ‘ENQUIRE NOW’ button to find out more.

Radiography IN POKHARA

By local standards the Radiography Department in the hospital we’re partnered with is well furnished with vital equipment needed to provide adequate care to patients. These machines include X-ray machines, CT scanners and an MRI scanner. Compared to other healthcare institutions in Nepal, the services offered by this department are offered at a much more affordable rate, meaning patients from most financial backgrounds are able to seek care. The number of patients tends to vary, but typically there are around 20 to 30 patients for USG and CT scans, up to 100 patients for X-rays and a handful patients for MRI scans per day. Click the ‘ENQUIRE NOW’ button to find out more.

PHARMACY IN POKHARA

It should come as no surprise that pharmacies in Pokhara suffer from a considerable resource deficit. However, in spite of this, both of the dispensaries with which we work remain relatively well stocked. There are even certain strains of anti-venom in their stores, in case of life threatening insect and snake bites. On this comprehensive placement, you’ll have the chance to shadow doctors to gain insight into patients’ medication plans, spend time in the hospital’s Pharmacovigilance Unit that monitors and attempts to avert the negative effects attributed to medicines. Click the ‘ENQUIRE NOW’ button to find out more.

Dentistry in Pokhara

Practicing Dentistry in our partner hospitals in Pokhara will change the way you look at your profession forever. In the busy Dentistry Department we’re partnered with, you could observe a variety of complex procedures like fillings, root canals, scaling, RCT, brace fitting, and cleft lip and palate surgeries. The current Head of Department happens to be a specialist Maxillofacial Surgeon, so you’ll be able to tap into highly specific expertise as a result. Click the ‘ENQUIRE NOW’ button to find out more.